It was great to get reports of a Snow Bunting on Cleeve Hill. These are usually a bird of the highlands of Scotland along with Ptarmigan and Mountain Hares. I have never seen one and couldn't resist getting a new life tick. So on Sunday morning I got up early and ventured up the frozen lanes to the top of Cleeve.
It was a very confiding bird and didn't seem to mind the few birders that were there with their cameras. At about ten feet away in would even hop towards us. It was very settled and feeding on grass seeds.
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| What a smart bird |
This is definitely my bird of the year, especially as it stayed confined to such a small area, and was so confiding. It was also really great to get some images in the snow which really seems to be its specialist environment.
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| Feeding on grass seeds |
Wow what a bird. Brilliant markings and a new one for me. It is always so exciting to photograph a new species.
It was also great to share it with a few mates that I hadn't seen for a while.
A real special morning!
